[afnog] setting permanent IPv6 address on linux

[Ernest Byaruhanga]

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Noah Sematimba wrote:

> 
> Take a look at the config files in /etc/sysconfig/network
> 
> Any changes that ought to be permanent have to be made to those 
> configuration files. The same holds true for most other things on the 
> system. You can find the configuration files normally in /etc/sysconfig or 
> /etc

you may also run redhat-config-network.

ernest


> 
> Noah.
> 
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004, Godfred Ofori Som wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to assign multiple IP addresses (both v4 and v6) on my box's 
> > (Redhat 9) NIC. 
> > Although I can add addresses and assign static routes using ifconfig eth0 
> > inet6 add command the system does not keep these settings after reboot: It 
> > only keeps the IPv4 addresses. 
> > The same holds true when I try to enable packet forwarding from the 
> > configuration files in 
> > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/ and /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/. After reboot, my 
> > settings are being replaced by the defaults. 
> > Does anybody know how to make these settings permanent?
> > 
> > best regards
> > godfred
> > 
> > 
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